Petit Théâtre de la Reine
The Petit Théâtre de la Reine (English: [The Queen's Theatre] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a small theatre at Versailles near the Petit Trianon. It was designed and built in 1780 on the orders of Marie Antoinette. Her favorite architect Richard Mique did the work. The theatre seats only 100. It was intended for performances by the Queen and her family and friends. At the period, many aristocrats had such small theatres on their country estates to pass the time performing plays and operas.
Mique's exterior is plain, simple, and even severe. The interior is rich with gold, blue, and white decoration. The interior is a wooden room painted to resemble marble. The stage machinery still exists.
In 1780, the Queen and her friends played Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny's Le Roi et le fermier (The King and the Farmer, 1762) in the little theatre. The original forest set and rustic cottage set have survived. They were restored in the 19th century. They were in use in February 2012 for performances of Le Roi at the Versailles Opera.[1]
Gallery
- Petit Trianon, théâtre de la Reine, entrée.jpg
Entrance
- Plafond du théâtre de la reine.jpg
Ceiling
- Théâtre de la Reine - côté jardin.jpg
Interior
- Théâtre de la Reine - salle.jpg
Interior
- Théâtre de la Reine - côté cour.jpg
Interior
- Théâtre de la Reine - scène.jpg
Cottage set for Le Roi and le fermier
- Arrière du théâtre de la Reine - DSC 0437.jpg
Exterior
Notes
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